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Coming out of the artillery test firing area, Yinzhen went to the Naval Academy by the way, and began to recruit troops in August, and by October 10, all the children of the clan who went out to recruit troops had rushed back, and the original plan was to recruit 3,000 soldiers, but because there were 700 more Manchurian children in the Beijing Division, and more than 300 children from various famous families, the result exceeded 1,000. 【]

Yinzhen doesn't matter, anyway, the elimination rate of the navy is super high, and Jianghai Customs also needs to train a large number of regular anti-smuggling tax collectors, so they simply collect all of them, so now there are more than 4,000 cadets in the Naval Academy, and everything else is supplied, but the dormitory is tight, and it is not a big problem to squeeze it temporarily.

At this time, the Naval Academy, although it has not yet been completed, but the training ground is very lively, due to the different times of rushing to Shanghai, the training progress of the recruits is also inconsistent, all parts of the queue training are available, seeing Yinzhen come to inspect, the group of sect children who temporarily serve as instructors are even more energetic to show themselves, all want to make a good impression.

Wu Ge and a few other squadron leaders saw Yinzhen, and immediately ran over to salute and say hello, Yinzhen basically must arrive every day, and asked them to go back to continue training after returning a salute, and then went to the room to inspect it, and then turned to inspect the various construction sites.

The gunpowder workshop, firearms factory, and foundry are the fastest, and the construction is nearing completion, while the shipyard, ironworks, and clothing factories are slightly slower and are estimated to be completed until next year.

Gu Yuan is the residence of Gu Changzuo, the richest man in Shanghai in the former Ming Dynasty, although it has changed hands many times, but Gu Yuan's name has been inherited. Bayi Chinese ~ Because Zhang Pengxi and Ka Mintu came too quickly, Zhu Yanzhi, the prefect of Songjiang, was in a hurry, so he had to borrow Gu Yuan as the place where the two of them collapsed.

As soon as he entered Gu Garden, Zhang Pengxi waved his hand, drove away the servants who followed, and asked with a smile while pacing idly: "Zichang, how do you feel when you see it today?" ”

Ka Mintu smiled bitterly and said: "It is worthy of being trained by the emperor himself, with deep scheming and clever means, and what is even more rare is this vision and mind, it has only been a year out of Beijing, and the fourteenth master gives people a completely different feeling, thinking about it afterwards, today's conversation, we have been led by him." 【 ] First. Hair"

"yes." Zhang Pengxi sighed lightly, "The old man originally thought that the Fourteenth Master would obstruct this case, and he was ready to deal with it, but he didn't expect him to play such a hand, which can really be described as a weightlift, so we didn't have a reason to find Zhang Yuanlong." The old man still hasn't figured out why he postponed it for a year, could it be that there will be a big change in a year? ”

Ka Mintu asked with some hesitation: "Wouldn't it be the emperor's intention to read the pavilion?" ”

"No, it won't." Zhang Pengxi shook his head slightly, "It's the emperor's intention, he doesn't have to bother so much, and he doesn't have to give me a big credit for nothing." ”

Ka Min Tu asked puzzledly: "Then why did the emperor let us secretly investigate this sea robbery?" ”

"It's nothing more than fascinating the eyes of the world and blocking the world's population. Bayi Chinese~" Zhang Pengxi said while walking: "This case is going to cause the wrath of thunder sooner or later, but it has nothing to do with us, the old man admires the fourteenth master's distraction more and more, the timing of this secret order is not to say, just the credit he sent, there are several meanings, one is to repay the peach, the second is to divert the emperor's attention, and the third is to use your hand to slap the karma." ”

After taking two more steps, Zhang Pengxi continued: "The old man is already sixty and two this year, but Zichang, you have just passed and are not confused, but you might as well get closer to the fourteenth master." ”

Hearing this, Ka Mintu couldn't help but pause, put the ready-made hot stove of the prince and the eighth master and don't burn, go to burn the cold stove of the fourteenth master?

On November 20, two new ships from the Zhang Yuanlong shipyard were launched.

When the news came out, the entire county town of Shanghai was boiling, and they flocked to the river to take a look, Shanghai has not seen thousands of big ships for many years, Yinzhen had been reported by Zhang Yuanlong several days before, and rushed to the dock early in the morning.

Two of the four ships are 1500 materials, two are 2000 materials, the two launched today are 1500 materials, the total length is 42 meters, the width is 8.6 meters, the draft is 4.5 meters, five masts and ten sails, the three main masts are 4 meters high, hang the brace bar hard sail, the stern side is provided with two undulating movable auxiliary masts, hang soft cloth sails, and the stern is equipped with a stern flagpole, which can be hung with the handsome flag or stern sail, the bow is equipped with two 4-claw iron anchors weighing 1500 pounds each, and the outer end of the bow is engraved with the four-clawed dragon logo.

Since Yinzhen easily resolved a disaster, and learned from his daughter that Yinzhen wanted to train him to become the richest businessman in the entire Jiangnan, Zhang Yuanlong made up his mind and followed Yinzhen with all his heart.

Yin Zhen was excitedly looking at the new ship from different angles, but there was a commotion at the dock door, turned his head to look, but saw two white people stopped at the door by the guards, arguing with the guards, he couldn't help frowning slightly, Zhang Yuanlong hurriedly stepped forward and explained, "Those two foreign devils are from your side of the fourteenth master." ”

Yinzhen glanced at Da Chun, "Check it and let them come." ”

The two white men soon came to the front, and after bending down and bowing, the white man in his forties said bluntly: "Your Royal Highness, it is a great honor to meet you here, I am a Dutch shipwright, called Doriendeboer, they all call me Bai Dibao, this is my partner, Bai Shangtian, your shipbuilding technology is too backward, such a ship cannot be equipped with a large number of guns, it can only be used for merchant ships." ”

As soon as Zhang Yuanlong heard this, his face immediately sank, these foreign devils, how can they talk like this, they don't hit people in the face, how can they say in front of me that my ship is not good, besides, what Lao Tzu built is a merchant ship.

The Dutch shipwright, Yinzhen's eyes couldn't help but light up, although the sea coachmen of those years, although they were defeated by the British, but in terms of shipbuilding technology, they were still the best in the world, he asked eagerly: "Can you build warships?" ”

Bai Dibao shook his head, "We don't know how to design, but I have worked in the shipyard for more than twenty years, and I have handled countless warships, and a ship like yours, if it is loaded with thirty guns, will fall apart after a few salvos." ”

Yinzhen doesn't understand the ship, but he knows that a salvo of dozens of guns will produce a huge recoil, considering that the previous warship has never been loaded with so many guns, and he really has no experience in this regard, the possibility of this Bai Dibao saying exists, and he can't help frowning slightly.

Bai Dibao continued: "Your Highness, although we don't know how to design, we know a lot of things, if you can find one of our warships, I will definitely be able to imitate it. ”

This is a good idea, the copycat version is my country's strong point, he nodded, "Are you two the only ones who can build ships?" ”

Bai Dibao smiled, "I know, it's just the two of us." ”

"Okay, I'll give you two a monthly salary of twenty taels of silver a month, and you build me a ship with your heart." Yin Zhen smiled, "Of course, you still have to help me bring my apprentices, just the two of you can't build a warship." ”

When Bai Dibao heard this, he hurriedly pulled Bai Shangtian and bowed to Yinzhen, "Thank you for your generosity, we will make you satisfied." ”